Unique Cricket Records: There have been 4 Indian batsmen in the history of cricket, who have played ODI cricket like Test cricket. In ODI cricket, the number of overs is limited, in such a situation the batsman needs to bat with a better strike rate so that the net run rate of the team also remains good. At the same time, in Test cricket the strike rate of the batsman has no importance. In the 70s and 80s of ODI cricket, the strike rate of the batsman was not considered so much, but as ODI cricket progressed, the importance of the strike rate of the batsman also increased. After this, even in ODI cricket, the strike rate of the batsmen started crossing 80 and the batsmen showed speed, but at the same time, there are some big batsmen in the history of ODI for the Indian cricket team, whose strike rate is low. There have been 4 Indian batsmen who have played ODI cricket like Test cricket. Let's take a look at such batsmen:
1. Rahul Dravid
When great batsmen of Indian cricket history are mentioned, the name of former batsman Rahul Dravid comes to everyone's mind. Rahul Dravid represented the Indian cricket team for a long time and led many memorable victories, the way Rahul Dravid was considered important in Test cricket. Similarly, he was considered a very big batsman for the Indian team in ODI also. Rahul Dravid played 344 matches for India in which he scored 10889 runs, but Dravid was not much better in terms of strike rate and during this period his batting strike rate was 71.18.
2. Ajay Jadeja
Former batsman Ajay Jadeja's name is taken as a big match winner in the Indian cricket team. Ajay Jadeja has played both formats for the Indian cricket team, but he was considered a strong middle-order batsman in the ODI format. He has played many attractive innings for India in the middle order. Although he was seen as an aggressive batsman, his career strike rate in ODIs has been very low. Ajay Jadeja played 196 ODI matches for India, in which he scored 5359 runs but his strike rate remained only 69.81.
3. VVS Laxman
Former legendary batsman VVS Laxman is known as a Test batsman in the Indian cricket team. The way VVS Laxman has performed in his Test career, he is considered to be the best Test batsman of India. However, Laxman also got a chance to play ODI cricket for India. VVS Laxman was successful in playing 86 ODI matches for India in which he scored 2338 runs. VVS Laxman was not able to bat fast, that is why his average in his ODI career was only 71.2.
4. Krishnamachari Srikanth
Former Indian cricket team opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been a tremendous batsman. Srikanth played cricket for the Indian cricket team for a long time, in which he made an amazing contribution. Along with this, Srikanth was also a part of India's 1983 World Cup winning team. He played 146 ODI matches for India, in which he scored 4091 runs. The most surprising thing during this period was that his strike rate was only 71.75, which is among the batsmen with the lowest strike rate in ODI cricket for India.
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